Crohn Marks 65th Birthday; Honored as Zionist and as Leader in Cultural Movements Lawrence W. Crohn, who marks his 65th birthday today, not only is distinguished as one of American Jewry's best known Zionists, but also because of his family traditions for learning and communal activities in this country. His father cane to New York from East Prussia in 185:7. His mother was born in New York almost 100 years ago, her par- ents having come to this coun- try from Poland in 1838 — a decade before the German Jew- ish Aliyah of 1848. His parents and grandparents had left their mark in New York with their devoted efforts in behalf of philanthropic and congregational movements. Born Feb. 22, 1892, Lawr- ence W. Crohn was educated in the New York schools and studied at New York Univer- sity. His interest in Zionism stemmed from his devotions to Judaism and from his Studies of Jewish history. He is especially interested in Jewish education and for 50 years has been under the in- fluence of Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan. He -was a member of the first class of the TeaChers' Institute of the Jewish Theo- logical Seminary and from his .early association with Dr. Kap- lan has remained under the IX TOPS, IN QUALITI AND TASTE Council of Rabbis Editorial Rabbi Stollinan's Deserved Honors Annual Dinner Rabbi Isaac Stollman will an able expounder of Jewish Set for Tuesday receive well earned honors lore, an outstanding defender A plaque recognizing the "selfless devotion" he has ex- pended for the Council of Or- thOdox Rabbis and the Jewish community will be presented this week to Rabbi Isaac Stoll- man. The presentation will be made at the annual dinner of the Council (Vaad Harabo- nim) and Mer- kaz, to be cele- brated Tuesday evening, at Rainbow Ter- race. Rabbi Leizer Levin, who with Rabbi Rabbi Levin Stollman was a co-founder of the Vaad Harabonim, will award the plaque. Other pres- entations will be made by local and national leaders. Rabbi Stollman's son, Rabbi Samuel Stollman, of Windsor, will greet his father in behalf ' of the communities outside of Detroit and will offer personal greetings for the family and friends. LAWRENCE W. CROHN All elements in the commun- Mayer Asher, Isaac Benderly, ity will be represented at the. Henry Morais, Dr. Samuel Shul- banquet, which honors Rabbi man, Justice -Louis D. Brandeis, Stollma_n for his election and Judge Julian W. Mack and installation as president of the many more distinguished Am- Mizrachi - Hapoel Hamizrachi erican Jews. Religious Zionist Organization In Detroit, he rose to the and the publication of the highest rung on the ladder of fourth volume of his work on community leadership. He was the Bible. president of the Zionist Coun- Rabbi Mordecai Kirshblurn, cil and the local Zionist Or- honorary chairman of the ganization and is an active merged national organization, leader in the Jewish Com- who was to be principal speak- munity Council. He served for er, has been called to Jerusa- several years on the board of lem for an emergency meeting governors of the Jewish Wel- Of the Jewish Agency. fare Federation, as vice-presi- A new speaker will come dent of the United Hebrew here from New York to addreSs Schools, and is a member of the dinner program; however, several other communa/ it has not yet been announced agency boards. who will replace Dr. Kirsh- His chief interest today is in blum. The musical program the Reconstructionist movement. will be presented by Cantor He has written a number of Hyman J. Adler. thought - provoking essays for For tickets, contact the office the Reconstructionist Magazine. of the Vaad Harbanim, 12244 His grandfather, Abbe Baum, Dexter, TO. 54100, was a noted patriarchal figure in early New York and was an organizer of Congregation Ke- hillat Jeshurun, of which Dr. Joseph Lookstein is the present rabbi. Abbe Baum, who went to California during the gold rush Open your Savings Account at days of 1849, was a learned City Bank—Earn interest at the Jew who was a Sifer in Europe, and possessed a beautiful voice. highest bank rate in town. His daughters, Esther Ruskay, who became known as a social service leader and a writer, Sarah Epstein, Millicent Baum and Crohn's mother, Leah, car- ried on his love of Jewish tra- dition and of music. Lawrence Crohn inherited these devotions and has passed them on to his children. Lawrence Crohn was married to Jennie Brodie, in Baltimore, Feb. 22, 1920. They have three children — David, who lives in Israel with his wife and child and is associated with the Mort- No maximum and no minimum gage and Savings Bank spon- balance requirements—No sored by the Palestine Economic "Time Certificate" red tape— Corporation; Leah, director of Let the money you work so the choir of the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, and hard for really work for you at Harris, assistant professor of music at Mississippi Southern College. Their grandson was born in Israel. The high marks in music reached by their children., Leah and Harris, and the deep devotion of all of them to Main Office—Penobscot Building Zionism, are indications of the adherence by the children BRANCHES to the principles and ideals of • Grand River Ave., near Telegraph their parents. • West Seven Mile, near Evergreen • East McNichols at Davison In Baltimore, Crohn's . two • Eight Mile Road east of Gratiot best friends were the eminent OAK PARK Zionists, Dr. Harry Friedenwald • W. 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